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Navy Drops Draft RFP For Helicopter Trainer Replacement

Thursday, November 8th, 2018

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Navy Drops Draft RFP For Helicopter Trainer Replacement

A row of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters waits on the runway at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, June 9, 2014.

The U.S. Navy released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for its new training helicopter and gave industry hopefuls about two weeks to provide comments on how the final document, due in February, should be worded.Few changes were included in the draft request for proposals Oct. 31, but publication of the RFP is a sign the Navy is dutifully sticking to its proposed program schedule, industry sources told sister publication R&WI. Responses to the latest draft RFP are due Nov.…

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